Trousers, knickerbockers and such like



Nov. 10, 1931. E. A. JACKSON 1,831,451

TROUSERS, KNICKERBOCKERS, AND SUCH LIKE I Filed May 14, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l NOV. 10, 1931. i JACKSQN 1,831,451

TROUSERS, KNICKERBOCKERS, AND SUCH LIKE Filed May 3.4, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N E N 1- 6 2; Emma?" #rffiur Jackson ATTQ RNEYS,

Patented Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES mam; Mme

nmms'r ARTHUR JACKSON, 01? cHonnroNcumHannY. MaNcnns'rEn, ENGLAND, As-

BIGNOR 'ro KAY AND LEE, LIMITED, F MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, A BRITISH oom- I raousnns, NmKnnnocK n-s ANn SUCH LIKE Application filed May 14, 1929, Serial No. 352,970, and in GreatBritain July 26, 1928 My improvements relate to trousers, plusfours, knickerbockers, and such like apparel for male wear.

- Theusual manner of suspending or supporting such garments is by braces, belts,

StlLaf) pieces with buckle, or such like y improvements concern a method of suspending such garments by an encased encircling band which is slidable or partly slidable in a fabric sheath or casing applied in the locality of the "waist band, either outside or inside, but preferably inside the Waist band so as not to interfere with the outside appearance of the garment. The encircling band is broad and flat and of an elastic nature or is partly elastic, or is combined with some elastic medium which is so applied or so fastened or adjusted (by button-holes or fastener engagement with button) as to cause the waist band to cling to the trunk when the proper buttoning or fastening has been effected. As a consequence when the trousers are worn they are securely and comfortably supported fromv the trunk by an encased encircling band but in an accommodating and an adjustable fashion. The power of adjustment and the elasticity makes for ready fitting and comfort.

Also, braces, belts etc., are dispensed with, together with belt loops, side straps, etc., and outside buttons are done away with, so that on the outside of the waistband there are no protruding elements.

The accompanying drawings illustrate trouser and like suspendmg means made in accordance with my improvements.

In the said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a. dia ram showing a pair of trousers with one fbrm of the improved suspending means applied thereto and fastened up.

Fig. 2 shows a broken view looking at the I inside front of the waistband, the strap beillustrating on a larger scale the construc tion of the sheath.

Fig. 6 illustrates the sheathed elastic band detached.

Fig. 7 is a diagram plan showing the fastening undone. 1

Fig. 8 indicates the use of a detachable fastener which combines with buttons to effect adjustment of the elastic band.

Fig-9 is a diagram showing a modified fastening scheme. g In the practical carrying out of my improvements and accordingto the scheme out lined above, I'apply to or injuXta-p'osition to the waist-band a of the trousers a a sheath or casing, which is completely closed at one endand provided with asingle'aperture at its opposite end. This sheath or casing is preferably almost continuous and may be either outside oryinside, but it is preferably arranged inside and may be ofstrong lining fabric as indicated in Figs. 1, 3' and 5, or it may be'of the material of the trousers turned over at its top edge, as indicated in Figs. 2-, Land 8. In the drawings, I show a sheath or casing Z) of strong fabric which is secured by lines of sewingat b',-b. In this sheath or casing b, and so as to benicely. guided thereby, I insert a webbing 0 of elastic, either wholly elastic or in part, and this is anchored as to one end bylines of stitching at 0, but the stitching may be in the middle as well, to provide two elastic lengths, The arrangement of stitching the end 0' is the one preferred by me.

To the free end of the webbing of elastic 0 I attach a fabric or other strap 02 with a sequence of button holes 03.

and mainly,

If both ends ofvthe webbing of elastic emerge from a sheath or casing I should have a button receiving end and button holes on the strap part,. but, as stated, an arrange ment such as illustrated is the. one preferred and for tightening-up to make the trousers gripthe body one of the sequence'of buttonholescS is engaged witha provided button a2'sewn, right through onto the elastic webbing c. 1 I j p .The wearer getsinto the-trousers with case when undone, and after buttoning-up the fly he simply draws the free or strap end 02 of the elastic band sufiiciently tight and buttons the proper button hole 03 onto the button a2, whereupon the waist band will be found to fit perfectly and to Comfortably cling to the trunk to properly suspend the trousers.

Instead of a sequence of button holes 03 I a may have a fastener 61 of thelinown type onthe strap portion c and arrange for-thisto engage one of several provided buttons (13, (L3, as Fig. 8 suggests. a V

The webbing may be continuous elastic webbing which is the kind I am using, or the webbing may have an elastic insertion or, insertions, or webbing with spring devices inter-connecting lengths of same anay be used;

It is anticipated the scheme will be very suitable for juvenile knickerboclrers 'etc., as also for sports suits, a 'ood and accommodating fit at the waist being assured together with greater comfort and freedom when bending or exercising.-

That'portion of the garment on which the fly-closing buttons are sewn is termed herein thebutton stand, while that portion which carries the button holes adapted to cooperate with said buttons is termed the button-hole stand. In the drawings, the saidbutton stand is designated f and the button-hole stand f.

If desired, and as indicated by Fig. 9, I

may have two buttons a4, (15, one behind and one in-front of the button stand, these two buttons .14 and (15 being stitched together. The eleastic webbing 0 could be drawn-up to the desired degree and the appropriate button hole 03 could be engaged with button a4. This means the elasticwebbing is slightly stretched and pre-engaged at a4, and so, to secure the waist band around the body, a wearer only requires to engage top button hole 6 in the front fly section with button a5,

the remaining elasticity in webbing a permit tingthis. The elastic waist band is thus completely engaged.

I declare that what I claim is:

1. In agarmentof the't-rousers typepro vided with a fly opening having a button stand and a button-hole stand cooperating to close said opening. the combination of a waist band. a completely enveloping sheath 7 carried by the waist band and having a single aperture adjacent the button stand of the fly, a resilient band stitched as to one end in the sheath and adjacent the button-hole standof the fly, said resilient band being entirely'located within the sheath, and having a non-resilient strap portion attached to its free end and emerging at the single aperture adjacent the button stand of the fly, said non-resilient strap portion having a plurality of button-holes, connected front and rear buttons attached to the top of-tlie button stand of the fly, the emerging end ofthe non-resilient strap portion being adapted to engage the rear button and the upper end of the button-hole stand of the fly being adapted to engage the front button.

2. In a garment of the trousers type provided with a flyopening .11avin'grya' button stand and a button-holestand cooperating to close said opening, the combination of a waist band,a sheath carried-bysaidwaist band-,said

sheath being completely closed as to oneend and having a single'aperture adj acent'the button standof thef-flyf of the garment, a resilient band located in the sheath and permanent-1y stitched thereto adjacentwthe button-hole stand of the fly, a non-resilient strap portion attached'tothe resilient band andemerging at the single aperture adj acent the button stand, said non-resilient strap IJQI' tion having a plurality of button holes, a button carried by the waist band'adj'ac'ent the button-hole stand of the "fly for engagement with one-of the button holes in "said'no'n-resilient' strap portion for anchoring the latter, and means for securing the top of the1fly in closed position;

In testimony whereofI have name to' this'specifications ERNEST ARTHUR JACKSON;

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